Need tips about light and shadow

[Laser]

Maybee you have som tips about light and shadow in my 3D picture in DAZ !

Now I use 6 pointlight in this render at different places behind the camera, I think I want little more light but still want dark clouds outside.

Questions

1. How can I reduce the light reflections in the grey steel stair ?

2. Can I reduce the shadows on the wall from the staircase railing (banister) ?

3. Do you have better light options to light it up even, without getting to much light or to much light sources ?

Best Regards

[Morri]

Honestly, this is probably the best you're going to get in Daz Studio. The initial render is never going to be the final product. You might be able to get a slightly different set of lights to change it around somewhat, or you may need to merge renders in post.. but a lot of work is done in postwork for the final image.

I've discovered Phlearn thanks to @Miarka on YouTube and there's some awesome tutorials there to do what you're looking to do.

[EvilMonkey]

If you've got a glossy finish to an object you're always going to get some reflections, you could change the finish on that object to minimise the glare/reflections though. If you're wanting the light from outside the window to be the main focus you should bump up that light level then, maybe even having a light source from outside. As Morri said, there will be a lot of people that do multiple renders and then mix then in photoshop (or similar) but I always think you should at least try to get your scene set up as close to "reality" as you can first.

So for example in this scene you want to light up the subject but it seems like you don't want a light source at all. I would say choose some kind of light source, moonlight, a stairway light or even some kind of light out of frame and work that in as the main light source, expanding it with different fill lights to pick up the detail you want.

[Anonymous]

If you want to have less railing shadows try going into the lights parameters and adjusting the shadow intensity and softness, or the lights intensity etc.

If you want to reduce the glossy effect on the railings, go into it's surface settings and raise the glossy level, reduce the reflction percentage or even change the lighting model from plastic to metalic if that option is available to you.

Or you could start over with the lights, decide where you want the light to be coming from and focus on that to start with. Aim a distance light toward the window from outside and see how that looks perhaps?

Don't forget to play around with the intensity etc, you can always backstep if you don't like the effect 😀

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